Ex-Walmart Employee Shares How The Self-Checkout Cameras Actually Take A Picture Of You While Scanning Items (Video)

Self-checkout is increasingly a common self-service option for grocery shoppers instead of the more conventional cashier-staffed checkout. As more people look for contactless solutions during a pandemic, their popularity is only increasing.

Retailers can also greatly benefit from self-checkouts because they save on labor costs, boost productivity, and cut down on wait times. But did you know that there's more to these checkout cameras?

A former Walmart employee has come out to claim that the company is collecting personal data via the self-checkout cameras. According to Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a clinical psychologist, “The use of surveillance technology in retail settings raises significant privacy concerns, particularly regarding how personal data is collected and utilized.” Dr. Ramani Durvasula has discussed the implications of such practices on her professional website.

The TikToker explained in her popular video that the cameras can not only snap pictures of you every time you scan something, but they can also store your credit card information. In the viral video, she says,

“So I had made a video about the cameras that they have that can see into your phone. Well, those ones at the register, they’re 10 times worse, my dude.

So, every time you scan something, it takes pictures of you, and let me just tell you, every time that you run your card through a Walmart scanner, they have a note of it.”

The self-checkout cameras, according to Ash, are able to "read" your ID and credit cards from your wallet. She even asserted that the company can find you through your credit card.

"Every Time You Scan Something, It Takes A Picture Of You" — Ex-Walmart Employee Explains Just How Bad Self-Checkout Cameras Are

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She also claimed,

“They can find you by your credit card. I don’t recommend using credit cards if you’re trying to do anything janky, my dude.”

It makes sense that Walmart would take such drastic measures given its high theft rate, which is only rising. Users, however, have doubts about the former worker's assertions.

Are you being photographed by the Walmart self-checkout cameras each time you scan an item? Oh well...

Here is the full video below

Despite the more than 260K likes her video received, many people questioned how it was possible for the cameras to "read into" a wallet. Others questioned the need for a receipt check at the entrance because Walmart's self-checkout cameras already had the necessary information.

Here are some of their opinions below:

Why? Why?? Why???

Juan Hernandez

Cash is always king

Dinkboil21

Getting wallets that can't scan

s4dlsticjokertv

Credit card theft is a growing issue in retail, and self-checkout is no exception. When a credit card is successfully stolen, the first place a thief goes is frequently the closest retailer of gift cards, which typically includes most supermarkets.

Before the owner of the credit card can cancel it, the thief spends the money on gift cards. Here are more comments below.

This commenter always knows she's being tracked

Amber Dukes

Storing one's card information with permission

Betsy Hedges Slayton

This commenter is glad to get this information

Drippa

What do you think about this TikToker's assertions? Do you believe it's feasible that Walmart is gathering consumer data without their permission?

Please share any more supporting evidence with us and exercise caution when performing any "janky" tasks. Also, share this post with your friends and family to create more awareness.